Read the excerpt from “On the Mountain.”That's when it happened. A three-hundred-year-old Douglas fir extended a root like a big, gnarled foot over the path and, not seeing the hazard, Jess fell right over it and landed hard on her knee. For a moment she just stayed there, blinking back the tears that threatened to fill her eyes.
Answer
A
Sensory details appeal to the reader’s sense of hearing.
B
A metaphor creates a visual image for the reader.
C
A simile creates a visual image for the reader.
D
Sensory details appeal to the reader’s sense of smell.
Explanation
The phrase “like a big, gnarled foot” compares the Douglas fir’s root to a foot using “like.” That comparison is a simile, and it helps readers picture the root stretching across the path. So the correct choice is “A simile creates a visual image for the reader.”
AI-written and checked against the verified answer.